Arizona Corporation & LLC Filing Requirements

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General Info

Agencies

If you have further questions regarding business filings or fees, need additional filing forms, or want to contact your state's business division, here are the agencies' contact information.

Should not contain language stating or implying that the corporation is organized for an unlawful purpose.

Should be distinguishable from the name of domestic, non-profit, or foreign corporations authorized to transact business; the reserved or registered name of a corporation; the fictitious name of a foreign corporation; the name of a limited liability company or foreign limited liability company; the partnership name of a limited liability partnership, registered limited liability partnership, or registered foreign limited liability partnership.

Use of the words such as, "Arizona" or "Service" do not lend to the name being distinguishable.However, words like, "Enterprises" or "Ventures" do help to make a name distinguishable.

Filing Fees

Corporations

LLCs

Filing of Articles*

$60

$50

Expedited Filings

$35

$35

Amendments*

$25

$25

Good Standing Certificate

$10

$10

Application for Authority*

$175

$150

*All of these items require publishing subsequent to the state filing.See Publishing for more details.

The state of Arizona requires that all newly filed corporations and LLCs publish a copy of their recently filed articles (LLCs can file a "notice") with a newspaper of general circulation that is acceptable to the Arizona Corporation Commission.

SmallBiZ.com's fees for setting up a new entity include the cost of publishing articlesand filing the state required Affidavit of publishing with the Arizona Corporation Commission.Publishing rules also apply to any Amendments filed and to all Foreign Corporations & LLCs who file an Authority to Do Business in Arizona.

Management Requirements

For Corporations

Directors: One or more; No residence requirements; no age requirements; Initial Directors must be listed on Articles of Incorporation.

Officers: Not required to be listed on Articles; Reported on annual report.

Stock: Number of shares or par value does NOT alter filing fees or annual fees.

For LLCs

Must have at least one Member.

Records Requirements

For CorporationsThe following are required to be kept in your corporate records:

Articles of incorporation and all amendments;

Current bylaws;

Minutes of shareholders' meetings;

Records of shareholders' actions taken without a meeting;

Written communications to shareholders within past three years;

List of names and business addresses of current directors and officers;

Most recent annual report;

Any agreements among shareholders.

For LLCs

The state of Arizona does not have any requirements for Limited Liability Companies to maintain anything similar to corporate records.

General Info

Annual Filing Requirements

The annual report is due by the anniversary day of formation. Non-profits are due 4 and a half months after the fiscal year end, or April 15th for calendar year filings.

Effective September 2009, the Arizona Corporation Commission will no longer be mailing out notices reminding you to file your annual report. You now have three options available to you to file your annual report. They are: